ASSESSING LOWER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS&#039; CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS: A RASCH MODEL APPROACH

Suwita Suwita; Sulistyo Saputro; Sajidan Sajidan; Sutarno Sutarno

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ASSESSING LOWER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS: A RASCH MODEL APPROACH

Title	ASSESSING LOWER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS: A RASCH MODEL APPROACH
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2024
Authors	Suwita, S, Saputro, S, Sajidan, S, Sutarno, S
Journal	Journal of Baltic Science Education
Volume	23
Issue	6
Start Page	1278-1290
Pagination	Continuous
Date Published	December/2024
Type of Article	Original article
ISSN	1648-3898
Other Numbers	E-2538-7138
Keywords	Critical thinking, educational evaluation, photosynthesis topic, Rasch model, science education
Abstract	The current study uses the Rasch Model to measure lower-secondary school students' critical thinking skills on photosynthesis topics. Critical thinking skills are considered essential in science education, but few valid and practical measurement instruments remain. The current study fills the gap by adapting the instrument from the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. A quantitative approach with a survey design was used in the study, involving 467 lower-secondary school students in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia. Data were analyzed using the Rasch Model to evaluate each item's reliability, validity, level of difficulty, and discrimination ability. The results suggest that the instrument has good validity and reliability, with the inference subscale being the most difficult, while evaluation is the easiest for students to master. The findings provide insights for educators in designing more effective teaching strategies to develop critical thinking skills. The study implies that a valid measurement instrument is obtained and offers new insights into the profile of students' critical thinking skills in science learning to support more effective science teaching in secondary schools, especially on photosynthesis.
URL	https://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1734897709.pdf
DOI	10.33225/jbse/24.23.1278
Refereed Designation	Refereed
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